Further to the announcement issued on 7 April 2021, Ørsted has today completed the divestment of 50 % of the Borssele 1 & 2 Offshore Wind Farm in the Netherlands to Norges Bank Investment Management. Ørsted will also provide NBIM with balancing services and a long-term route to market for the renewable electricity generated by Borssele … Continue reading Ørsted completed the divestment of 50 % of the Borssele 1 & 2 Offshore Wind Farm in the Netherlands
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Offshore wind power linked to China’s network surpasses 10m kilowatts
According to the country’s National Energy Administration (NEA), the inaugurated capacity of offshore wind power linked to China’s grid system hit 10.42 million kilowatts by the end of last month. China has made exceptional attainments in improving offshore wind power in new years, the NEA added. NEA statistics revealed that in the first four months … Continue reading Offshore wind power linked to China’s network surpasses 10m kilowatts
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Ørsted and POSCO sign MoU to strengthen collaboration on offshore wind energy and renewable hydrogen in Korea
Ørsted, the world’s most sustainable energy company, and POSCO Group, one of the largest conglomerates in Korea, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand their relationship. POSCO and its affiliates will apply the group’s joint capabilities to support the development of Ørsted’s 1.6 GW offshore wind projects off the coast … Continue reading Ørsted and POSCO sign MoU to strengthen collaboration on offshore wind energy and renewable hydrogen in Korea
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Upscaling Europe’s port infrastructure critical for offshore wind energy
Ports are key to offshore wind development. To deliver the offshore wind expansion set out in the EU’s Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy, Europe’s ports must expand and add new infrastructure. In a new report, WindEurope estimates that €6.5bn of investment in port infrastructure will be needed by 2030. The European Commission should develop a Ports … Continue reading Upscaling Europe’s port infrastructure critical for offshore wind energy
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Leba to become location for operations and maintenance base for Polish Baltic Sea offshore wind power projects
Equinor has completed the acquisition of a site at the port of ?eba to serve as the operations and maintenance (O&M) base for the Polish Baltic Sea offshore wind projects. The announcement makes Equinor the first developer to confirm an offshore wind maintenance port in Poland together with the joint venture partner Polenergia. Equinor will … Continue reading Leba to become location for operations and maintenance base for Polish Baltic Sea offshore wind power projects
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Equinor, RWE and Hydro team up for offshore wind energy in the Norwegian North Sea
Together, the partners have strong expertise in all parts of the offshore wind value chain from development, production, and route to market. Equinor, RWE Renewables and Hydro REIN have signed a collaboration agreement for offshore wind in Norway. The partners will jointly prepare and submit an application to the Norwegian authorities to develop a large-scale … Continue reading Equinor, RWE and Hydro team up for offshore wind energy in the Norwegian North Sea
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James Fisher Renewables selected to identify unexploded ordnance on RTE’s grid connection for the Fécamp offshore wind power project
James Fisher Renewables, a trusted supplier of comprehensive offshore windfarm solutions, has been selected by the French transmission grid operator Réseau de Transport d’Electricité (RTE) to identify unexploded ordnance (UXO) along the export cable routes for the Fécamp offshore wind project. The 18km export cable, which will sit at depths between 5m and 35m, will … Continue reading James Fisher Renewables selected to identify unexploded ordnance on RTE’s grid connection for the Fécamp offshore wind power project
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Biden looks to California for next phase of offshore wind power
Until now, the plan to power American cities by erecting thousands of giant wind turbines in the oceans off the United States has mostly been an East Coast vision. Developers are busy studying the outer continental shelf and awaiting — or recently celebrating — federal permits to put wind farms from Maine to North Carolina. … Continue reading Biden looks to California for next phase of offshore wind power
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IRENA and Siemens Energy Sign Partnership Agreement
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has today signed a partnership agreement with Siemens Energy aimed at advancing the global energy transition. Under the agreement, the organisations will strengthen collaboration on the application of technology to advance and deepen the transition to renewable energy around the world. The wide-ranging scope of collaboration extends to a … Continue reading IRENA and Siemens Energy Sign Partnership Agreement
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Iberdrola and Vestas sign wind turbine supply and maintenance contracts for Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm
Wind turbine installation scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2024 When Baltic Eagle is commissioned, the company’s total capacity in Germany will exceed 826 MW, having invested a total of €2.5 billion Iberdrola and Vestas have signed a contract to supply 50 units of the offshore wind turbine V174-9.5 MW for the Baltic … Continue reading Iberdrola and Vestas sign wind turbine supply and maintenance contracts for Baltic Eagle offshore wind farm
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American Clean Power Association Statement on California Offshore Wind energy Announcement
The American Clean Power Association (ACP)?issued the following statement today after the Biden-Harris Administration, in partnership with the state of California, announced an effort to advance offshore wind off the northern and central coasts of California and open the Pacific Coast to its first commercial scale offshore clean energy projects. “The American offshore wind industry … Continue reading American Clean Power Association Statement on California Offshore Wind energy Announcement
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GE Researchers Unveil 12 MW Floating Wind Turbine Concept
Highlights $4 MM Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) ATLANTIS project during ARPA-E’s Virtual Innovation Summit.Project involves the design and development of optimized controls that could enable future offshore wind turbines 35% lower in mass compared to current designs for floating offshore wind turbines.Floating Wind Turbines would open up possibility for offshore installations at depths beyond … Continue reading GE Researchers Unveil 12 MW Floating Wind Turbine Concept
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Opportunities in the UK Offshore Wind Energy Industry
The UK is world leader in offshore wind with 10.5GW installed and operational and a target of 40GW by 2030, including 1GW of floating wind. Government support has unleashed the potential of this industry, which has seen the cost of offshore wind fall by two thirds in the last five years. This, together with the UK’s clean growth … Continue reading Opportunities in the UK Offshore Wind Energy Industry
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Exploring offshore wind power port in Nantong, China
China has a long coastline suitable for wind power development. Follow Xinhua to explore an offshore wind power port in Nantong in Jiangsu Province.
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RWE and BASF plan $4.9 billion wind power project
Chemicals giant BASF and German utility RWE on Friday announced a potential 4 billion euro ($4.9 billion) offshore wind power project to cut emissions at Germany’s most energy-intensive industrial site. As part of the project, which depends on more favourable legislation, RWE plans to build a 2 gigawatt (GW) offshore wind farm by 2030 to … Continue reading RWE and BASF plan $4.9 billion wind power project
Continue readingBASF and RWE plan to cooperate on new technologies for climate protection
Green electricity and innovative production technologies could make the Ludwigshafen chemical site a lighthouse for climate protection in the chemical industry Additional offshore wind farm with a capacity of 2 GW would provide BASF with green electricity for CO2-free production processes from 2030 Letter of intent focuses on climate-neutral chemical industry and CO2-free hydrogen Today … Continue reading BASF and RWE plan to cooperate on new technologies for climate protection
Continue readingRWE Renewables and National Grid enter partnership to jointly bid for New York Bight offshore wind energy lease auction
RWE Renewables, one of the globally leading companies in offshore wind, and National Grid, one of the world’s largest publicly listed utilities, today announced the signing of a partnership agreement to jointly develop offshore wind projects in the coastal region of the Northeast U.S.. Under this agreement, RWE and National Grid Ventures, the non-regulated division … Continue reading RWE Renewables and National Grid enter partnership to jointly bid for New York Bight offshore wind energy lease auction
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Ørsted, JWD, and Eurus form offshore wind energy partnership in Akita
Ørsted, Japan Wind Development Co. (JWD) and Eurus Energy have formed a partnership with the aim of jointly developing offshore wind projects in the Akita Prefecture. The three companies have been developing two designated offshore wind sites under Japan’s Offshore Renewable Energy Act of 2018, both of which are located off the coast of Akita: … Continue reading Ørsted, JWD, and Eurus form offshore wind energy partnership in Akita
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Iberdrola reinforces its commitment to renewable energy in the Canary Islands, with the Aulagas wind farm
Iberdrola reinforces its commitment to the renewable energy market in the Canary Islands, after winning 11 % of the total power auctioned in Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the bidding process for wind power capacity endowed with ERDF funds (Eolcan2). The company will develop the Aulagas wind farm in Granadilla de Abona, with a total … Continue reading Iberdrola reinforces its commitment to renewable energy in the Canary Islands, with the Aulagas wind farm
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GE Renewable Energy finalizes contracts for third phase of Dogger Bank offshore wind farm
GE to provide 87 Haliade-X 14 MW wind turbines for Dogger Bank C, the third and final phase of the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm.The Turbine Supply contract represents the first commercial commitment for the Haliade-X 14 MW. Turbine installation will begin in 2025 ahead of overall wind farm completion in 2026. GE expects to … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy finalizes contracts for third phase of Dogger Bank offshore wind farm
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